Hair curling apparatus



Nov. 8, 1932. A, PF RTN R 1,887,482

HAIR CUHLING APPARATUS Filed March 27, 1931 swam M 60 A KTHu/E FFOR mare Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNH 1511):.f -ST I iTES PATEN nn'rnunrronrnnn, or Roseanne, NEw YoRK, ASSIGNOR 'ro IDEAL PERMANENT wAvn rnonucrs, rim, or nos-EnALE, Lone ISLAND, NEwYoaK, A ,oonronarxon OF NEW YORK 1mm GURLING mums Application ruea March 27, 1931, seria na szaers.

This invention relates to hair curling apparatus; more particularly to artificially heated units for curling hair and impartlng thereto so-called permanent waves.

In hair curling apparatus, as'known'to me, there are utilized artificially heated units, preferably and conveniently heated by elecby surrounding the electric unit about 'a strand of hair which has been suitably mounted upon some support. In connection with this hair heating process, different chemical preparations are used for two distinct treatments; one'is called a dry wind process and the other a wet wind process.

that is applied thereto, is preferably under conditions which do not permit the difi'usion of the chemical preparation. Such type of heating elements are known as closed heaters;

I have found it desirable, and in accord-' ance with my invention, it is proposed by me to provide apparatus whereby in the process of heating hair to impart the permanent wave, the dry wind type of treatment or the wet wind type of treatment may be combined or alternated in connection with heating ele-, ments utilized. It" is further contemplated by my invention toprovide a hair curling apparatus, including an artificially heated tube, to surround the hair strand asxprepared and ready for setting a so-called permanent wave, which may be utilized for a dry wind preparation or a Wet wind preparation. V

It is a. further 'obJect of my invention to a provide a hair curling apparatus in the nature of: an artificially heated tube'whichmay be positioned about properly mounted strands of hair, for heating the 'same,rthe

haircurling heater thus provided being ca 595 pable of being used as an open type tube,

where a so-called dry wind treatment of the hair is utilized, or maybeused as a closed tube, where a wet wind treatment of the hair is the basis of the process employed.

Itis further contemplated by me to provide a hair curling apparatus in the nature Of an electricallyheated tube,-which includes means to optionally either maintain the tube trical resistance elements which are applied" open during the time that the tube is applied to the strand of hair for'setting the same, or maintain it closed, depending upon the preparations employed in. connection with the process of imparting a so-called permanent wave to'hair. Thus by my invention, an electrically heated tube that is used for imparting permanent waves to hair may be changed toa closed type of heater,or an open typ'e'of heater, or alternatedfrom one to the other at will, with various degrees of the open position, whereby the heater may be'used in connection with difiusible chem: ical, preparations used in connection with the hair which are-desired to escape or be vola tilized'during theheating process, or whereby those preparations or' compositions which are I desired to be retained in proximity to the strand of hair treated may be so maintained by keeping the tubeclosed, or the tube may further be varied permitting variation from one process to the other, or. combinations thereof. s I

Further objects of my invention residein the provision of a hair curling apparatus.

which has amultiplicity of uses'and which may be quickly and conveniently employed by beauticiansin connection with treating the hair for'efl'ectin'g the so-called, nent waving of the hair. 1

To obtain these objects and such furtherpermaobjects as may appear herein, or be hereinafter pointed out, Imake reference to the accompanylng drawing, formlng a part here-.

of, in whi h;

. Figure 1' is a; perspective view of my device,;with one element removed to show the details of construction j tion 18 car'rying side ar1ns19 and 20.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the device with the valving element in the open position.

Making reference to the drawing, I have illustrated a single heater ofa hair curling apparatus used for imparting a so-called permanent wave to hair. connection with heating units generally einployed in numbers sufiicient to treat all the hair of the scalp of an individual at one operation so that from to 40 of these units ficient number of windings are employed,

properly insulated from each other by sheets of mica or similar heat resisting and electrical insulating n1aterial.- A'number of strands of heatresisting material are employed to give the proper amount of heating, in accordance with the desired process.

The tube 10, as illustrated, is open at the end 1th. Adjacent this end, I provide a valv .ing element generally indicatedat 15., This comprises a collar 16, having a screw threaded portion 17 fitting snugly adjacent the end 14 previously described. interiorly of the collar 16, there is provided an extension por- A ball member 21 is pivotally mounted between the arms 19 and 20 upon the pins 22 and 23' respectively. This ball member is preferably flattened adjacent the sides 24 and 25 to permit free and easy rotation. about the arms 19 and 20.

V The movement of the scribed is limited within an angle substantially of 90 and for this purpose a spring 7 wire member 26 is provided, having one end thereof 27 anchored by the set screw 28 passing through the extension 18 andthe side wall ofthe tube 10, previously described. The oppositeend 29 of the spring member 26 is anchored inthe sidewall 25 of theball member 21. To the u'pperportion' of the ball of the tubular member 10. When inthis position, a cap 32 is positionedoverthe ball mom ber and theassembly therefor thus described,

so that it encases this assembly. :The lower end of the cap is screw threadedat 33- and engages the screw threaded portion ofthe col' lar 1 6. The'cap 32is preferably formed'w ith The illustration is in an inwardlydirected neck 34 and is orificed at 35. This orifice is slightly smaller than the ball member 21. The side walls of the orifice 35 are such that a portion of the ball member 21 will serve to bring the opening of the orifice 31 all within the neck portion 34 of the cap 82. The walls of the orifice 35 also serve as stops on abutments for the finger member30 and in this manner, as shown in the dotted positions,serve to eitherhold the ball member in the fully-opened position or in the fully closed position. Thespring member 26 also serves to quickly move the ball member either to the fully opened position or to the fully closed position once it has been started from the dead center position. Thus, if the finger member 30 is used to move the ball member 21 in a counterclockwise direction, this movement will be against the spring pressure' ofthe spring 26 until about 90 of movement has been obtained, when the spring pressure will tend to continue the movement of the ball member 21 towards the second dean center position to the right hand side of, the pivots 22.

By this construction the valving member is provided over the end l l'of the tube 10, whereby the tubular heating member 10 may e maintained fully opened with the orifice 31 in alignment with the tubular member 10, or this heating tube 10 may be maintained closed by turning the ball member to the position shown in Fi ure 3, in which position the orifice 31 is arranged transversely to the tube 10.

In the preferred embodiment as illustrated, t 1e valving member may be moved quickly and .rapidly from a position leaving the tube 10 fully open, or to a position, fully closing the end of the tube 10. The open po- 1 sition is found desirable when the hair curler ball member thus deis to be used with a so-called dry wind treat ment of the hair for imparting a permanent wave. This dry wind treatment comprises using a preparation probably including an ammonia solution in which, it is desirable that during the heating process, the fumes escape while the shrinking of the hair takes place. Where a wet wind process is employed which includes applying the chemi-. cal preparation upon the hair itself, and which preparation includes oil constituents together with a starch material, soda, borax, and other such materials. In this latter treatment ;it is desirable that the tube be closed in order that the vaporous materials be maintained in contact with the hair and for other purposes which those skilled in the art willreadily appreciate.

" Thus the beautician may determine from the appearance, texture and general charac teri'stics of the hair to betreated whether the dry wind process .orthe wet wind processmay be mostefl'ectively employed. f Withoutuse of} other apparatus, the treatment may be applied, adjusting the heating tubes in accordance with whether quick diffusion of the preparation is found desirable and thereby adjusting the heaters to the open position, or whether slow difiusion or no diffusion is desired, in which event the valving element previously described is moved either to the fully closed position orpartially closed position. It will be understood that adjustment may be made by the spring element or frictional element to hold'the ball memtrolled within limits by the degree ofrcir culation resulting from controlling the opening of the valving member15.

The valving assembly 15 as heretofore de: scribed has not been emphasized as to the material from which it is made, and though this may be made of metal, it is preferred that some non-metallic material be employed, such as hard rubber, bakelite, or wood. Thus, the heating members may be .more readily handled without danger of scorching the hand during the time that the current is on, and serves to heat the heating elements.

In general, it will be observedthat I have provided a hair curling apparatus which not only serves a dual purpose in a single apparatus of both an open type and a closed type tube, but variations or combinations of the processes of treating the hair may beem'.

ployed by the apparatus provided.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hair curling device, a heater tube comprising a hair engaging section and a spring guided valving element at its opposite end. i i

2. In a hair curling device, a heater tube, including a hair engaging section, and means at its opposite end for optionally maintaining the tube opened or closed, the opening or closing operation being spring guided, whereby each position may be assumed quickly. r

3. In a hair curling apparatus, a heater tube, a hair engaging section, a heating ele ment adjacent said section,omeans opposite to the hair engaging section for permitting the vaporous products to pass off to the atmosphere, and a spring operable valving ele ment adjacent said'end for limitin sage open to the atmosphere; U a. In ahair curling apparatus, heater tube, a hair engaging sectionflneans to heat said section, an: opening in saidtube through gthe pas-I which vaporousl'p'roducts' may pass atan end opposite. to the hair engaging sectionpavalv' mg member disposed; across jsaid 1 openlng,

means yifOI' pivotallyfmountingsaid valving member, and means 'liorinountingsaid valvlng member in open or closedposlt on over said opening, said pivotal,mounting.includ-v ing spring actuationto e1therthe-open0r closed position of. said valving member.

- -5. Ina hair curling device, a-iheater'tube,

a hairen'gaging, section, meansfor heating said section, means oppositeto"said'section formed at the extreme end of-sa1d tube per;

- mitting, the-escape of thevaporous products, 'atube engaging assembly over sald ope-mng,j

said assembly, including valve mounting means, and valve closing means,.and means for mounting said valveinthe open orv closed position, and means for actuating said valve to t 1e open or closed position, comprising a resilient member urging said valve to the extreme open or closed position.

6. A hair curling device, comprising a heater tube, a hair engaging section at one end heatiin means ad'acent said hair engaging section, an opening in said tube oppositely disposed to the heating means whereby the vaporous products may circulate out wardly from theinterior of said tube, a valving member over said opening, comprising a ball member, said ball member being orificed whereby it may be aligned with the aforesaid vapor tube opening, means for pivotally mounting said ball member, said ball member 7 cooperating with said tube and a cap member to maintain said heater tubeopen or closed, and means for actuating said ball member to the open or closed position.

717A hair curling device, comprising a heater tube, a hair engaging section, including heating means adjacent one end of said tube, an opening for said tube at the opposite end, whereby vaporous products may circulate from the interior of saidtube, means for controlling and varying said opening, said last mentioned means comprising a valving element, and means for actuating said element and hold the same to the open or closed position, comprising a resilient spring;

i For use with a hair curling device, com prising a heater tubeandincluding means for heating said tube, said tube having an opening to permit the escape of vaporous products resulting from heating said tube when used in connection with a hair treating preparation, of a valving assembly for said opening, comprising a tube engaging portion and a movable valving member, and means for-actuating said valvingmember to the open or closed position, comprising a resilient'. spring member whereby saidiopening may be optionally restricted insize or opened to permit escape of the vaporous products of saicttube'. a

93 For use with a hair curling device, comprising a heater tube and including means for heating said tube, said tube having an opening to permit the escape of vaporous products resulting from heating said tube when used in connection with a hair treating preparation, of a valving assembly for said opening, comprising a tube engaging portion and a movable pivotally mounted valving member, and means for actuating said valvingmember to the open or closed position, comprising a-resilient spring memb81 said spring member engaging said valving member in an ofi-center-position in respect to the pivotal mounting whereby the valv-ing member may be held to the open or closed position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my" name this 11th day of March, 1931.

V ARTHUR PFORTNER. 

